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  • Using NeXtOpt:
    • NeXtOpt runs all NeXtMidas commands in a shared JVM.
      Starting the shared JVM:
      X-Midas> nm/on/bg/id=999
      Running a NeXtMidas command in the shared JVM:
      X-Midas> nm <nextmidas command>
      X-Midas> nm plot nxm.sys.dat.world.shp
      Stopping the shared JVM:
      X-Midas> nm/off
    • Use inside a macro:
      startmacro
        nm/on/bg/id=999  ! Start the JVM, permitting messages with /ID switch
        xpipe/setup on
          waveform _mypipe sf 1e9
          nm plot xmpipe:_mypipe
        xpipe off
        nm/off    ! Stop the JVM
      endmacro
      
    Don't Make This Mistake:
    Caution sign To send/receive messages from NeXtMidas to X-Midas and vice versa, start the JVM with /ID=[n] switch. The value of the ID is not important, 999 is a good unique one. The X-Midas message queue should be installed before the JVM (e.g. X-Midas> message up).

    Then, the NeXtMidas macro/primitive to receive the X-Midas message must have been started from an X-Midas macro with "NM <command>/ID=<id>".